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Russian PM Putin arrives in Beijing

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-08 00:35

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) is welcomed by Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (C) at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008. Putin arrived here Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and other events. [Xinhua/Reuters]